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      Retail Associate Interview

      Sep 4, 2020
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Goodwill

      Interview

      Got a tour of the back of store where the merchandise is stocked, and then went into the manager's office to sit down and proceed the interview. The manager told me that an email will be sent to me if they are interested.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What work experience do you have?
      Answer question

      Other Retail Associate Interview Reviews for Goodwill

      Retail Associate Interview

      Oct 16, 2023
      Anonymous employee
      Tucson, AZ
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied in-person. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Goodwill (Tucson, AZ) in Dec 2022

      Interview

      Went in for a walk-in interview, fully dressed from a different interview that day, and was practically hired on the spot. Managers were very helpful and clear about the rest of the process, the interview itself was done with 3 managers with each one asking the usual questions.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Describe a time you had an issue with something and how you worked out a resolution. Describe an instance when you went above and beyond for a customer.
      Answer question

      Retail Associate Interview

      Nov 30, 2025
      Anonymous employee
      Mount Pocono, PA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Goodwill (Mount Pocono, PA) in Jun 2022

      Interview

      Very easy going, just a casual conversation and not much about my experience. If they need people, it should be very easy to get hired once you get the interview

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What days can I work
      Answer question

      Retail Associate Interview

      Jan 5, 2021
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Goodwill

      Interview

      It was a chill interview. Nothing to stress about just be yourself and know what you want. Be direct when discussing your hours and you should have a smooth experience.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why do you want to work at goodwill
      Answer question

      Goodwill interviews FAQs

      • Retail Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Goodwill with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 82% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Retail Associate roles take an average of 8 days to get hired, when considering 11 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Goodwill overall takes an average of 11 days.
      • Common stages of the interview process at Goodwill as a Retail Associate according to 11 Glassdoor interviews include:

        Drug test:  26%

        One on one interview:  26%

        Background check:  26%

        Group panel interview:  9%

        Personality test:  4%

        Skills test:  4%

        Phone interview:  4%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Sales Associate(545) ;
        2. Cashier(500) ;
        3. Sales Associate/Cashier(321) ;
        4. Retail Sales Associate(300) ;
        5. Donation Attendant(276) ;
        6. Assistant Manager(203) ;
        7. Store Manager(179) ;
        8. Manager(132) ;
        9. Processor(93) ;
        10. Production Associate(88) ;
        11. Employment Specialist(84) ;
        12. Retail Associate(79) ;
        13. Case Manager(74) ;
        14. Store Associate(74) ;
        15. Assistant Store Manager(62) .


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